Fix validator to catch invalid step-level uses refs - #1764
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Detect invalid empty refs on both top-level 'uses:' keys and step-level '- uses:' entries. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Summary
scripts/validate-uses-references.shto match bothuses:and step-level- uses:lines- uses: actions/checkout@that previously slipped throughWhy
The validator only matched lines beginning with
uses:and missed standard step syntax (- uses:), so invalid empty refs could pass local checks and fail later in GitHub Actions.Validation
./scripts/validate-uses-references.shin this repository- uses: actions/checkout@Closes #1763
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